A hectic, yet fantastic week

[nyankoframe]

This week has been really busy and hectic in terms of work. I've been working pretty much almost every day until 9 pm or later (I got home tonight about an hour ago), dealing with test automation (fixing automation, and writing new automation), investigating bugs and test failures, building source code (and dealing with the failures) and learning more about new technology areas as part of my work. It's really a lot of work and every day I come home just about ready to flop into bed.

However, I got some unexpected surprises this week, namely .

It was really unexpected, for me at least, since I believed that these awards were only given to people at Microsoft who had shipped an actual product; the only project (until recently) I had been working on since I joined Microsoft was Windows Vista SP1, which wasn't an actual product in itself, or so I thought.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I'm really thrilled and excited about getting this award and I just had to beg my colleague, who happened to bring his camera to work today, to take a picture of the award so I could post it. For obvious reasons, this award is staying in my office and will not be coming home in the near future. ;-)

I would like to thank several people for this award. First and foremost, .

Additionally I'd like to thank my manager for encouraging and subtly pushing me to stretch my boundaries by giving me more responsibilities and challenges than I had ever dreamed of as well as recognizing my outside the box thinking when analyzing problems and dedication to solving and root-causing them, my colleagues and people I exchanged conversations with (email, phone, IM or in the hallways), and my friends both within and outside Microsoft who helped me get through times when I felt overwhelmed by it all. There are way too many people to thank here, but I want to specially mention itsacz for helping me get settled down in Microsoft (and its culture!) and for helping me with issues whenever I asked him to. Thanks, itsacz! :D *hugs*

*gets dragged off stage*

Anyway, I don't intend on spending too much time talking about the award, since there's always more work to be done on the horizon. But for now, I leave you with Office Space.

edit: resized pictures based on getting mpittened feedback from wao

Comments

[meganemagic.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your award!! *applause & streamers* Though a larger picture where the words are readable would be much welcomed.

You look pretty tired in one of the photos, I hope you're getting enough rest given your long hours. ^^;

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

If you click on the pictures, it takes you to the Flickr photo page, from where you can click "All Sizes" and then "Large" to get a larger size.

I've been trying to get more sleep but even on weekends I still wake up first at 5:45 am and then go back to sleep. ^^;;

*wonders who will clean up the streamers*

[nakaemi.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^ I wonder if itsacz will feel embarrassed now that I mentioned him twice in the post and even hugged him at the end. :P

[nakaemi.livejournal.com]

Nah! He won't. :)

[pengie.livejournal.com]

Good job basket-ni!! :) I like your glasses, ehee ♥

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've been thinking of changing them, though, since they're about 3 years old. ^^;;

[itsacz.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your first one! :)

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I wonder how the people who've been around for several years and/or shipped several products deal with their award running out of space. Maybe they get a new one every few years? ^^;;

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, Congratulations! Wow, I just realized that though I've been stalking your various exploits for... 3 years now? This is the first time I've seen a picture of you. ^^;;

[summercomfort]

Oops, didn't log in. That was me. :)

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I didn't know that I had a stalker, but it's always good to find that out. XD

Are you sure you haven't seen a picture of me before though? I'm pretty sure I've posted several over the last 3 years. ^^;;

[summercomfort]

I think I've seen pictures of your apartment, including your lovely toilet, but no pictures of you, I don't think... Or at least, no glamour-shots?

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Hmm... well, maybe you just missed out the posts where I did post the pictures before, then. I'm not really a person for glamour shots, though, so that could also be another reason.

And I'm flattered and somewhat embarrassed that you remember the pictures of the lovely toilet. ^^;;

CONGRATULATIONS! :D

[el-espada.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO!!! So happy for you ^^
Exams coming to an end this coming Wednesday over here. :)
Take care bro!!!

Re: CONGRATULATIONS! :D

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Good luck for your exams (the ones you've already taken as well as the ones remaining) as well! :D

[meerkat.livejournal.com]

Yay- congratulations! That sounds like a pretty nifty award! ^_^

[nyankoframe.livejournal.com]

It is, actually, and that's why I was so excited about it to the point of getting my colleague to take pictures of it. ^_^